WaterFire: Bonfires return to Providence rivers

Yes, it’s back — and not a moment too soon. After a frigid winter and a drizzly spring, WaterFire returns for another season of blazing bonfires along the Providence waterfront.

Bill Van Siclen Journal Arts Writer billvans8

Yes, it’s back — and not a moment too soon. After a frigid winter and a drizzly spring, WaterFire returns for another season of blazing bonfires along the Providence waterfront.

While some of the fine points were still being worked out in mid-May — WaterFire officials are still looking for a 2014 sponsor for their popular ballroom dancing venue, for example — most this of year’s schedule has been posted at waterfire.org. Among the highlights: A collaboration with the Unitarian Universalist Association, a nonprofit religious group that is holding its annual meeting in Providence (June 28); a celebration of Chinese history and culture in conjunction with the University of Rhode Island’s Confucius Institute (Sept. 27); and the popular “Flames of Hope” celebration sponsored by the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation (Oct. 11).

Here are the announced dates and times for this year’s WaterFire performances:

?Sat., May 24 (8:07 p.m.)

?Fri., May 30 (8:13, partial)

?Sat., June 14 (8:22)

?Sat., June 28 (8:25)

?Sat., July 12 (8:21)

?Sat., July 26 (8:11)

?Sat., Aug. 9 (7:55)

?Sat., Aug. 23 (7:35)

?Thurs., Sept. 4 (7:14, partial)

?Fri., Sept. 19 (6:48, partial)

?Sat., Sept. 27 (6:36)

?Sat., Oct. 11 (6:12)

?Sat., Oct. 25 (5:51)

?Sat., Nov. 8 (4:33)

?Sat., Nov. 29 (4:17, partial)

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